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Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Names Botkin Senior VP, Healthcare Practice Leader
May 17 2007 // Large insurance broker Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. of Richmond, Va., has hired Mary S. Botkin as senior vice president and healthcare industry practice leader. Botkin joins HRH from Alliant Insurance Services, (formerly...
Mo. Senator Loses Leadership Post After Sneaking Midwifery Into Health Bill
May 17 2007 // A state senator got stripped of his committee chairmanship this week after sneaking contentious language legalizing lay midwifery into a health insurance bill passed by the House and Senate. Sen. John Loudon defended his...
Agent Leader Soto Renews Vow to Defend Contingent Pay
Apr 30 2007 // The leader of the nation’s biggest independent insurance agent association has promised agents his group will vigorously defend their incentive pay and contingent commissions that have come in for criticism by some...
CPCU Society To Host National Leadership Institute Course
Apr 4 2007 // On April 20, the CPCU Society and the Society’s Pacific Northwest and Lake Washington Chapters will be hosting a CPCU Society National Leadership Institute (NLI) course: Creative Thinking in Business. The course is...
Tenn. House Leader Blames Republicans for Med Mal Failure
Mar 29 2007 // Tennessee House Judiciary Chairman Rob Briley on Tuesday said a compromise over medical malpractice lawsuits will not be passed because Senate Republican Leader Mark Norris reneged on part of the agreement. Briley,...
Brown & Brown Picks New Leaders for Denver, Phoenix Profit Centers
Mar 16 2007 // Brown & Brown Insurance of Arizona Inc. has named John I. Slater as the new profit center leader for the company’s Phoenix area retail profit center. He will be responsible for the growth and profitability of...
Ga. GOP Leaders Propose Temporary PeachCare Fix
Mar 14 2007 // Gov. Sonny Perdue and Republican legislative leaders have agreed to a temporary fix for PeachCare, allowing some 273,000 poor children in Georgia to continue receiving health insurance even as federal dollars dry...
Industry leaders debate federal versus state regulation with Democratic Congress shift
Feb 26 2007 // Could federal regulation of the insurance industry become a reality, now that Democrats control both the House and Senate in Congress?And are consumers and the insurance industry ready for such a scenario? Other financial...
Industry leaders debate federal versus state regulation with Democratic Congress shift
Feb 25 2007 // Could federal regulation of the insurance industry become a reality, now that Democrats control both the House and Senate in Congress? And are consumers and the insurance industry ready for such a scenario? Other financial...
Marsh Names White as FINPRO Practice Leader for Europe
Feb 22 2007 // Marsh UK has promoted Roy White as practice leader of its Financial and Professional Services Practice (FINPRO), in Europe, Middle East and Africa. He is based in Marsh’s London office and will assume overall...
Ala.’s Bell Elected to Leadership of International Insurance Group
Feb 21 2007 // National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) President and Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter Bell was recently elected vice chairman of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Executive...
Tourism Leaders Urge S.C. to Deal with Coastal Insurance Costs
Feb 9 2007 // South Carolina’s coastal tourism leaders urged Gov. Mark Sanford to make sure insurance is both available and affordable along the coast, the heart of the state’s $16 billion tourism industry. “It’s...
Alabama Senate Leader Calls for Special Session on Coastal Insurance
Feb 8 2007 // Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Hinton Mitchem urged the governor to consider calling the Legislature into special session to address insurance cancellations and skyrocketing costs along the Alabama coast. “The...
Industry leaders debate regulation in wake of Democratic Congress shift
Jan 29 2007 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating a conference panel, television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC,...
Industry leaders debate federal vs. state regulation with Democratic Congress shift
Jan 29 2007 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating the panel was television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, who...
AAMGA Leaders Conclude ‘Fact-Finding’ London Trip
Jan 26 2007 // Insurance may be local, but it doesn’t have to be handled exclusively in the state, or even the country, where it’s needed. For the surplus lines market that means Lloyd’s, which explains the annual visit...
Industry Charity Names Nazeri as N.Y. Division Leader
Jan 17 2007 // The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation has named Haleh Nazeri as executive director of its newly launched New York Division. Nazeri is the first executive director of the New York Division. In this full-time position...
CPCU To Host National Leadership Institute in Denver
Jan 16 2007 // On February 21, the CPCU Society and the Society’s Chapter will be hosting a CPCU Society National Leadership Institute (NLI) course: “Leadership and Ethics—The Power to Succeed.” This course has been...
U.N. Climate Expert Says Leadership Needed on Global Warming
Jan 15 2007 // The chief of the United Nations’ effort against climate change said this week there is widespread recognition of the seriousness of global warming but a lack of leadership has created a sense of helplessness. Yvo de...
UN Climate Chief Decries Lack of Leadership on Global Warming
Jan 10 2007 // By Jenny Barchfield (AP) The chief of the United Nations’ effort against climate change said Monday there is widespread recognition of the seriousness of global warming but a lack of leadership has created a sense of...
